16 January 2015 - GOSPEL MK 2:1-12

GOSPEL MK 2:1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" –he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

Reflection:

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after His 1st mission trip, pple flocked to Him. But a paralyzed man couldn't join d pple. He just lay there watching pple pass him by. 

Bt d love & care of his frnds brought him to Jesus. Bt then they encountered a problem – d crowd was so thick that they could nt get their friend thru d door.

They could hv consoled themselves & then brought d poor man home. Bt they were more determined than that. They took him up on d roof, opened hole and lowered him down.
Seeing their faith, Jesus heals d paralyzed man and tells him that his sins are forgiven. 

The Gospel passage teaches us that Our faith shd b visible. When v cum to Jesus wt a gr8 faith & determination like those 4 pple in d Gospel, He is ever ready to heal us.

Secondly, v must help d pple who r helpless. V shd show our love & concern to those who r in need of Jesus.

Jesus loves u. Hv a 1dful day wt Jesus. God bless.

💐💙Wt Love... Fr Robin, Powai💙💐